"Exploring the early westerns of John Wayne--from his first starring role in The Big Trail (1930) to his breakthrough as the Ringo Kid in Stagecoach (1939)--the authors trace his transformation from Marion Mitchell Morrison, movie studio prop man, into John Wayne, a carefully crafted film persona of his own invention that made him world famous"-- Provided by publisher.
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